Ping Identity has brought back Daniel Gardner to the company for the role of sales director for the Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) region. He has also previously worked at Telstra and Telstra Purple, RSA Security and SAP. Ping A/NZ vice president Ashley Diffey welcomed Gardner back, adding that his “extensive network, infectious energy and his experience accelerating growth in security sales makes him a perfect fit for Ping Identity and in supporting our customers in their identity transformation”. On his appointment, Gardner said that he has been impressed with Ping’s recent innovations and its future roadmap. Earlier this year in April, Ping redesigned its Nexus Partner Programme to include new offerings, go-to-market opportunities and benefits for partners of all types.